[PDF] Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering Research and Development

Nowadays, it is current to define mechatronics as an
interdisciplinary area of engineering that combines
mechanical, electronic and computer engineering. The main
objective of this engineering field is the study of automata
from an engineering perspective, thinking on the design of
products and manufacturing processes. Today, mechatronics
systems are well established in a great number of industries
such as automotive, aircraft, aerospace, machine tools,
product manufacturing, computers, electronics, semiconductor and communications, biomedical, etc.

This book aims to provide information on mechatronics
for modern industry with an emphasis on manufacturing
engineering. Chapter 1 looks at issues of innovation, design
and development in relation to the implementation of
light-scattering instrumentation. Chapter 2 is dedicated to
recent developments for planar micromanipulation on
microconveyor platforms. Chapter 3 presents basic active/
passive joint torque control of single-axis arm designed with
an ultrasonic motor. Chapter 4 covers signal processing for
tool condition monitoring: from wavelet analysis to sparse
decomposition. Chapter 5 is dedicated to ANN modelling of
fractal dimension in machining. Chapter 6 contains
information on soft computing techniques for predicting
forces and damage in drilling of polymer composites.
Chapter 7 covers integrating surface response methodology
with particle swarm optimisation for minimising burr size in drilling. Finally, Chapter 8 is dedicated to single point
incremental forming of polymers.

The book can be used as a research tool for final undergraduate
engineering courses or as a topic on mechatronics at the
postgraduate level. It can also serve as a useful reference for
academics, mechatronics and manufacturing researchers,
mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing, electronic and
computer engineers, and professionals in mechatronics and
related industries. The scientific interest in this book is evident
for many important centres of research, laboratories and
universities throughout the world. Therefore, it is hoped this
book will inspire and enthuse other research in this field.